Less than one week ago, the checkered flag dropped on the 19th Annual Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg presented RP Funding. The track build team has completed the removal of block and fence from the City of St. Petersburg streets in just five-and-a-half days.
Hollywood star Simu Liu to lead NTT INDYCAR SERIES field to the green flag in the Fastest Seat in Sports
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 4, 2023) – Shaquem Griffin, a St. Petersburg, Fla. native and former NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks, and current Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen have been added to the slate of VIPs participating in pre-race roles tomorrow at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding.
Partnership with season-opening NTT INDYCAR SERIES event began in 2014 and will continue through 2025; Multiyear extension signed between INDYCAR and Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 2, 2023) - Bridgestone Americas, Inc. today announced a two-year extension for the Firestone brand’s title sponsorship of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding through 2025. Firestone has been a partner with the event since 2005, then elevated its commitment to become the naming rights partner of this NTT INDYCAR® SERIES event in 2014.
It’s Florida, so this one is likely a given, but if you’re looking for some shady General Admission areas, head over to Pioneer Park. Grab something to eat on your way and make it a picnic. And don’t forget to bring a hat and non-aerosol sunscreen with you!
F-16 flyover and color guard will also add to pre-race festivities next weekend
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2023) – Annika Sorenstam, one of the greatest LPGA golfers of all-time, and multi-platinum entertainer and TV/film actor Trace Adkins will each participate in key roles on the pre-race grid of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding next weekend, March 3-5.
Community events will kick off the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding Weekend
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2023) – INDYCAR Party in the Park will kick off the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding weekend on Thursday, March 2. This free community activity will launch the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season-opening event held annually in downtown St. Petersburg and will take place in North Straub Park, positioned between Bayshore Dr. NE and Beach Dr. NE along the waterfront.
LEXINGTON, Ohio (Feb. 1, 2023) – The countdown is on for The Mid-Ohio School’s 31st season of operation with enrollments for course dates opening today. The full 2023 schedule is available at midohioschool.com, and customers can register online or by calling 419-884-4000.
The Mid-Ohio School offers professional driving and riding instruction to drivers and motorcyclists of wide-ranging skill. Courses are customized for inexperienced teenage drivers to learn life-saving defensive driving techniques while also offering professional racers tips for an extra edge on the competition.
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES season starts in just five weeks in sunny Florida at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding, but first, starting this afternoon, 10 of your favorite INDYCAR drivers will compete in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, one of the most prestigious sports car races in the world. Here’s a breakdown of all the drivers by competition class: